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Is soaking in epsom salt bad for people who have high blood pressure?
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Nope: Epsom is a magnesium salt, not a sodium salt. Indeed, it can actually lower blood pressure (not that the warm bath doesn't do a bit of that itself). Enjoy.
Answered 8/8/2020
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